Meet Linda Noskova, the 19-Year-Old Kid Who Wanted a Photo With Serena Williams and Ended Up Defeating Iga Swiatek at the Australian Open

The Australian Open is the first slam of the year and an event that gives us many surprising results. One of the biggest upsets happened recently in the third-round match of the Czech star, Linda Nosková. The 19-year-old defeated the world number 1, Iga Swiatek. When Noskova stepped into the tournament, she did not believe she could achieve such a feat. Focusing on steady improvement, Noskova ‘didn’t expect’ to be here today. 

Nosková, who wanted to improve her position at the ranking table, had a dream of meeting legends of the sport. She wanted to meet Serena Williams and Venus Williams and take a memorabilia of seeing the two.

Linda Nosková opened up about a small Venus and Serena Williams dream

Nosková fought a great battle in the third round of the first slam of the year. Facing the world number 1 would cause many to tremble in fear. However, Nosková maintained her composure and showed Swiatek her true abilities. She emerged victorious after three sets, with the final score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. After her win, several of her past interviews went viral.

In a 2022 interview with the WTA, she revealed a dream she had as a fan of the sport to be clicked with the legends of the game. “A dream come true,” Nosková said. “Actually, I just wanted to have a picture with Serena or Venus before the tournament. Like, this might be my last chance to do that. But I really didn’t expect to be on the greatest court, biggest court out there, along with these two legends.”

Nosková managed to attain a feat that the Williams sisters did several times in their careers. They beat several players ranked 1 and managed to make history many times. The Czechia’s win has the potential to make history if she can recreate a similar performance in the rest of the tour. Her victory over Swiatek evoked mixed reactions from fans as they shared their thoughts on the Polish player’s loss.

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Fans on Iga Swiatek’s loss

The match started in the favor of the Polish player. She won the first set 6-3, but it would quickly turn sideways. Nosková picked up her form to shut her down soon. The WTA shared a post about her win on their official ‘X’ page. Reading the post, some fans of Elena Rybakina called out Swiatek fans for mocking her after her exit.

Some said they lost faith in the WTA number 1. One of the fans said that they were surprised by the win of the teenage star and were enjoying the Aussie slam even more now for its unpredictability. The tournament showed us a big upset, but as the first week is coming to a close, we might just see some more. 

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